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Lexicon :: Strong's H8251 - šiqqûṣ

Aa
שִׁקּוּץ
Transliteration
šiqqûṣ
Pronunciation
shik-koots'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2459b

Strong’s Definitions

שִׁקּוּץ shiqqûwts, shik-koots'; or שִׁקֻּץ shiqquts; from H8262; disgusting, i.e. filthy; especially idolatrous or (concretely) an idol:—abominable filth (idol, -ation), detestable (thing).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x

The KJV translates Strong's H8251 in the following manner: abomination (20x), detestable things (5x), detestable (1x), abominable filth (1x), abominable idols (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x
The KJV translates Strong's H8251 in the following manner: abomination (20x), detestable things (5x), detestable (1x), abominable filth (1x), abominable idols (1x).

  1. detestable thing or idol, abominable thing, abomination, idol, detested thing

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שִׁקּוּץ shiqqûwts, shik-koots'; or שִׁקֻּץ shiqquts; from H8262; disgusting, i.e. filthy; especially idolatrous or (concretely) an idol:—abominable filth (idol, -ation), detestable (thing).
STRONGS H8251: Abbreviations
† שִׁקּוּץ, שִׁקֻּץ noun masculineDaniel 11:31 detested thing; — absolute שִׁקּוּץ Daniel 11:31; Daniel 12:11, construct שִׁקֻּץ 1 Kings 11:5 +; plural שִׁקּוּצִים 2 Chronicles 15:8, שִׁקֻּצִים 2 Kings 23:24; construct שִׁקּוּצֵי Ezekiel 20:7, 8; suffix שִׁקּוּצֵיהֶם Jeremiah 16:18+, etc.; — detested thing, epithet of Israel Hosea 9:10 (si vera lectio; not elsewhere before Deuteronomy); of fifth Nahum 3:6; apparently of unclean food Zechariah 9:7 (as שֶׁקֶץ); of idols (so usually; often || תּוֺעֵבָה, גִּלּוּל, etc.), Deuteronomy 29:16; 2 Kings 23:24; Jeremiah 4:1; Jeremiah 7:30 = Jeremiah 32:34; Jeremiah 13:27; Jeremiah 16:18; Ezekiel 5:11; Ezekiel 7:30 [Ezekiel 7:20]; Ezekiel 11:18, 20; Ezekiel 20:7, 8, 30; Ezekiel 37:23; of idolatrous practices Daniel 9:27, but read probably as Daniel 11:31 (so Greek Version of the LXX θ), and כַגּוֺ for כנף (see Dr); (מְ)שֹׁמֵם שׁ׳ Daniel 11:31; Daniel 12:11 destested thing causing horror is the heathen altar erected in temple by Antiochus Epiphanes, with (probably) a statue of Zeus Olympios = (Phoenician) בלְשמם lord of heaven; the prophet puts שִׁקּוּץ for בעל, and (מְ)שֹׁמֵם for שָׁמַיִם; compare NesZAW iv (1884), 248 CheOP 103 DrDn.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

29:16

1 Kings

11:5

2 Kings

23:24; 23:24

2 Chronicles

15:8

Jeremiah

4:1; 7:30; 13:27; 16:18; 16:18; 32:34

Ezekiel

5:11; 7:20; 11:18; 11:20; 20:7; 20:7; 20:8; 20:8; 20:30; 37:23

Daniel

9:27; 11:31; 11:31; 11:31; 11:31; 12:11; 12:11

Hosea

9:10

Nahum

3:6

Zechariah

9:7

H8251

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H8251 matches the Hebrew שִׁקּוּץ (šiqqûṣ),
which occurs 28 times in 26 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 29:17 - moreover, you have seen H7200 their abominations H8251 and their idols H1544 made of wood H6086 and stone H68, silver H3701 and gold H2091, which H834 they had with them);

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:5 - For Solomon H8010 became H1980 a follower H1980 H310 of Ashtoreth H6252 the goddess H430 of the Sidonians H6722, and of [fn]Milcom H4445 the abhorrent H8251 idol H8251 of the Ammonites H5984.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:7 - Then H227 Solomon H8010 built H1129 a high H1116 place H1116 for Chemosh H3645, the abhorrent H8251 idol H8251 of Moab H4124, on the mountain H2022 that is [fn]east H5921 H6440 of Jerusalem H3389, and for Molech H4432, the abhorrent H8251 idol H8251 of the sons H1121 of Ammon H5983.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:13 - And the king H4428 defiled H2930 the high H1116 places H1116 that were opposite H5921 H6440 Jerusalem H3389, which H834 were on the right H3225 of the mount H2022 of destruction H4889 which H834 Solomon H8010 the king H4428 of Israel H3478 had built H1129 for Ashtoreth H6252 the abomination H8251 of the Sidonians H6722, for Chemosh H3645 the abomination H8251 of Moab H4124, and for Milcom H4445 the abomination H8441 of the sons H1121 of Ammon H5983.

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Moreover H1571, Josiah H2977 removed H1197 the mediums H178, the spiritists H3049, the [fn]household H8655 idols H8655, the idols H1544, and all H3605 the abominations H8251 that were seen H7200 in the land H776 of Judah H3063 and in Jerusalem H3389, so H4616 that H4616 he might [fn]fulfill H6965 the words H1697 of the Law H8451 which were written H3789 in the book H5612 that Hilkiah H2518 the priest H3548 found H4672 in the house H1004 of the LORD H3068.

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Now when Asa H609 heard H8085 these H428 words H1697 and the [fn]prophecy H5016 which Azariah H5838 the son of Oded H5752 the prophet H5030 spoke, he took H2388 courage H2388 and removed H5674 the abominable H8251 idols H8251 from all H3605 the land H776 of Judah H3063 and Benjamin H1144, and from the cities H5892 which H834 he had captured H3920 in the hill H2022 country H2022 of Ephraim H669. He then restored H2318 the altar H4196 of the LORD H3068 which H834 was in front H6440 of the porch H197 of the LORD H3068.

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“But the one who slaughters H7819 an ox H7794 is like one who kills H5221 a person H376;

The one who sacrifices H2076 a lamb H7716 is like one who breaks H6202 a dog’s H3611 neck H6202;

One who offers H5927 a grain offering H4503 is like one who offers pig’s H2386 blood H1818;

One who [fn]burns H2142 incense H3828 is like one who blesses H1288 an idol H205.

As they have chosen H977 their own ways H1870,

And their souls H5315 delight H2654 in their abominations H8251,

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“If H518 you will return H7725, Israel H3478,” declares H5002 the LORD H3068,

“Then you should return H7725 to Me.

And if H518 you will put H5493 away H5493 your detestable H8251 things H8251 from My presence H6440,

And will not waver H5110,

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“For the sons H1121 of Judah H3063 have done H6213 that which H7451 is H7451 evil H7451 in My sight H5869,” declares H5002 the LORD H3068. “They have put H7760 their detestable H8251 things H8251 in the house H1004 which H834 is called H7121 by My name H8034, to defile H2930 it.

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“As for your adulteries H5004 and your lustful neighings H4684,

The outrageous H2154 sin H2154 of your prostitution H2184

On the hills H1389 in the field H7704,

I have seen H7200 your abominations H8251.

Woe H188 to you, Jerusalem H3389!

How H4970 long H310 H4970 H5750 will you remain H2891 unclean H3808 H2891?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 16:18 - “I will first H7223 repay H7999 them double H4932 for their wrongdoing H5771 and their sin H2403, because H5921 they have defiled H2490 My land H776; they have filled H4390 My inheritance H5159 with the carcasses H5038 of their detestable H8251 idols H8251 and their abominations H8441.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:34 - “But they put H7760 their detestable H8251 things H8251 in the house H1004 which H834 is called H7121 by My name H8034, to defile H2930 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 5:11 - ‘Therefore H3651 as I live H2416,’ declares H5002 the Lord H136 GOD H3068, ‘Because H3282 you have defiled H2930 My sanctuary H4720 with all H3605 your detestable H8251 idols H8251 and with all H3605 your abominations H8441, I definitely H518 H3808 will also H1571 withdraw H1639 and My eye H5869 will have H2347 no H3808 pity H2347, and I also H1571 will not spare H2550.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:20 - ‘Moreover, they transformed H7760 the splendor H6643 of His jewels H5716 into pride H1347, and they made H6213 the images H6754 of their abominations H8441 and their detestable H8251 things H8251 with it; therefore H5921 H3651 I will make H5414 it an abhorrent H5079 thing H5079 to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 11:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 11:18 - “When they come H935 there H8033, they will remove H5493 all H3605 its detestable H8251 things H8251 and all H3605 its abominations H8441 from it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 11:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 11:21 - “[fn]But as for those whose hearts H3820 go H1980 after their detestable H8251 things H8251 and abominations H8441, I will [fn]bring H5414 their conduct H1870 down H5414 on their heads H7218,” declares H5002 the Lord H136 GOD H3068.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:7 - “And I said H559 to them, ‘Throw H7993 away H7993, each H376 of you, the detestable H8251 things H8251 of his eyes H5869, and do not defile H2930 yourselves with the idols H1544 of Egypt H4714; I am the LORD H3068 your God H430.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:8 - “But they rebelled H4784 against Me and were H14 not willing H14 to listen H8085 to Me; they did not throw H7993 away H7993, each H376 of them, the detestable H8251 things H8251 of their eyes H5869, nor H3808 did they abandon H5800 the idols H1544 of Egypt H4714.

“Then I [fn]resolved H559 to pour H8210 out H8210 My wrath H2534 on them, to [fn]use H3615 up H3615 My anger H639 against them in the midst H8432 of the land H776 of Egypt H4714.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:30

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:30 - “Therefore H3651, say H559 to the house H1004 of Israel H3478, ‘This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the Lord H136 GOD H3068 says H559: “Will you defile H2930 yourselves in the way H1870 of your fathers H1 and adulterously H2181 pursue H2181 H310 their detestable H8251 things H8251?

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 37:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 37:23 - “They will no H3808 longer H5750 defile H2930 themselves with their idols H1544, or with their detestable H8251 things H8251, or with any H3605 of their offenses H6588; but I will rescue H3467 them from all H3605 their [fn]dwelling H4186 places H4186 in which H834 they have sinned H2398, and will cleanse H2891 them. And they will be My people H5971, and I will be their God H430.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:27 - “And he will confirm H1396 a covenant H1285 with the many H7227 for one H259 week H7620, but in the middle H2677 of the week H7620 he will put H7673 a H7673 stop H7673 to H7673 sacrifice H2077 and grain offering H4503; and on the wing H3671 of [fn]abominations H8251 will come the one who [fn]makes H8074 desolate H8074, until H5704 a complete H3617 destruction H3617, one that is [fn]decreed H2782, gushes H5413 forth H5413 on the one who [fn]makes H8074 desolate H8074.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:31 - “Forces H2220 from him will arise H5975, desecrate H2490 the sanctuary H4720 fortress H4581, and do H5493 away H5493 with H5493 the regular H8548 sacrifice H8548. And they will set H5414 up H5414 the abomination H8251 [fn]of desolation H8074.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 12:11 - “And from the time H6256 that the regular H8548 sacrifice H8548 is abolished H5493 and the abomination H8251 [fn]of desolation H8074 is set H5414 up H5414, there will be 1,290 H505 H3967 H8673 days H3117.

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I found H4672 Israel H3478 like grapes H6025 in the wilderness H4057;

I saw H7200 your forefathers H1 as the earliest H1063 fruit H1063 on the fig H8384 tree H8384 in its first H7225 season.

But they came H935 to Baal-peor H1187 and devoted H5144 themselves to [fn]shame H1322,

And they became H1961 as detestable H8251 as that which H159 they loved H157.

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“I will throw H7993 filth H8251 on you

And declare H5034 you worthless H5034,

And set H7760 you up H7760 as a spectacle H7210.

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And I will remove H5493 their blood H1818 from their mouth H6310

And their detestable H8251 things H8251 from between H996 their teeth H8127.

Then they also H1571 will be H7604 a H7604 remnant H7604 for our God H430,

And be like a [fn]clan H505 in Judah H3063,

And Ekron H6138 will be like a Jebusite H2983.

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